Charlotte Renner PZ ’27 argues that young progressives are partly responsible for the Democratic Party’s disunification, and that to take back the trifecta we have to forgo some principled stances.
Tag: Midterms
‘Ve a votar:’ La comunidad de los 5C se prepara para las elecciones del 3 de noviembre
Estudiantes a lo largo de los 5Cs se han estado preparando para las elecciones intermedias el 3 de noviembre, haciendo campañas para políticos locales, proveyendo ayuda con las inscripciones de votantes y manteniéndose involucrados con las elecciones desde Claremont hasta las del Congreso.
‘Go vote:’ 5C community gears up for Nov. 3 midterms
Students across the 5Cs have been gearing up for the midterm elections on Nov. 3, campaigning for local politicians, providing assistance with voter registration and staying engaged in elections from Claremont to Congress.
This semester, 5C Democrats ran three to five events each week, professors are incorporating conversations regarding the upcoming election into classes and nonpartisan clubs such as Every Vote Counts (EVC) Claremont have been tabling outside dining halls recently. Despite much of College Republicans’ leadership being abroad this fall, acting President Shiv Parihar CM ’28 stressed the importance of voting in every election.
OPINION: James Talarico presents a winning strategy to progressives nationwide
“The success of a progressive like James Talarico in the Texas election would bring great hope to many other regions in the United States and ultimately prove that America can overcome its present conservative challenges,” writes Rafael Hernandez Guerrero PZ ‘29. “Candidates like James Talarico present a unique chance for progressives to help Democrats gain the upper hand in Congress and prove themselves as representative of working class interests by actually working to reduce the political power wielded by billionaires if they win seats this upcoming election season.”
OPINION: How to find joy in mundanity
Feeling mundanity settle into your life at the 5Cs? Michelle Zhang PO ’27 is here to help guide you through it.
Red house, blue senate: 5C students, professors react to ‘abnormal’ midterm elections
To understand the significance of the recent US midterm elections, TSL spoke with 5C students and faculty about their reactions.
As money pours into California’s proposition campaigns, 5C students serve up the facts
With reproductive freedom, gambling, dialysis and greenhouse gasses among the seven propositions on California’s Nov. 8 midterm ballot, Claremont McKenna College’s Rose Institute of State and Local Government released a “Video Voter Guide” last month to help Californians understand what their vote means.
OPINION: The 5Cs should implement mid-semester course evaluations for all courses
5C students and staff would benefit from undergoing optional course evaluations during the middle of the semester, writes London Lordos SC ’24.
OPINION: Don’t spend your life running toward an imaginary finish line
We often get so caught up in our goals that we neglect to devote necessary time to reflect and relax, writes Ryan Lillestrand PZ ’23.
5C students, alumni participate in midterm election beyond voting
During her leave of absence this semester, Kaila Finn SC ’20 wrote campaign publications and did communications work for 22-year-old Will Haskell’s campaign for Connecticut State Senate. Her hard work paid off Nov. 6. Haskell won his election with 53.3 percent of the vote against a Republican incumbent who has